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原文及翻译

Tropical Storm Ernesto has become a hurricane after brushing past Puerto Rico late Tuesday as officials closed schools, opened shelters and moved dozens of the U.S. territory's endangered parrots into hurricane-proof rooms.

周二晚间，热带风暴埃内斯托掠过波多黎各后已成为飓风，当地政府关闭了学校、开放了避难所，并将数十只美国属地濒临灭绝的鹦鹉转移到防飓风的房间。

Forecasters issued a hurricane watch for the U.S. and British Virgin Islands as well as the tiny Puerto Rican islands of Vieques and Culebra, which are popular with tourists.

预报员向美国和英属维尔京群岛以及深受游客喜爱的波多黎各小岛别克斯岛和库莱布拉岛发布了飓风警告。

The storm moved over the U.S. Virgin Islands on Tuesday night. After passing Puerto Rico, it is expected to move into open waters and be near Bermuda on Friday.

风暴于周二晚间移至美属维尔京群岛。经过波多黎各后，预计将移至开阔水域，并于周五靠近百慕大。

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